diff --git a/lib/tbot/tbot.go b/lib/tbot/tbot.go
index a4a64de322768..e289731a28c50 100644
--- a/lib/tbot/tbot.go
+++ b/lib/tbot/tbot.go
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ func (b *Bot) preRunChecks(ctx context.Context) (_ func() error, err error) {
 	switch addrKind {
 	case config.AddressKindUnspecified:
 		return nil, trace.BadParameter(
-			"either a proxy or auth address must be set using --proxy, --auth-server or configuration",
+			"either a proxy or auth address must be set using --proxy-server, --auth-server or configuration",
 		)
 	case config.AddressKindAuth:
 		// TODO(noah): DELETE IN V17.0.0